Arr. James Curnow. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky's lovely, melancholy melody was inspired by a poem that speaks of great sadness. Print the poem in your program, or have it recited as the band plays to create a deeply moving tribute to any and all departed loved ones. This is a simply gorgeous piece of music that explores dark tonalities and expressive performance. / Niveau : 4 / Mus…

Par ROZMAN ANZE. Anže Rozman's Nuraghi Warriors Dance (Ples Bojevnikov Nuraghi) paints an image of ancient violence and drama - a frenzied ritual of war. Rozman extends the reach of the flute trio by using a piccolo, C flute, and alto flute to deepen and heighten driving rhythms and violent outbursts. Complex changing time signatures allow the rhythmic drive of the piece to flex and elongate, with…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Morning Song features the horn quartet mostly in a soloistic role - indeed there is an accompanied cadenza towards the end of the piece - but there are moments where the horns assume their conventional fanfare band role as harmonic support or playing the counter melody. This expressive composition shows all the versatility of the horn quartet and gives them the chance to be in t…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Morning Song features the horn quartet mostly in a soloistic role - indeed there is an accompanied cadenza towards the end of the piece - but there are moments where the horns assume their conventional concert band role as harmonic support or playing the counter melody. This expressive composition shows all the versatility of the horn quartet and gives them the chance to be in t…

Par D'OURVILLE LEON. The circumstances of Léon d’Ourville’s life and times remain shrouded in mystery. Although the Soirées Musicales originally appeared in print over one hundred years ago, it is, at the time of writing, impossible to find any hard evidence about when or where d’Ourville lived; indeed nothing can be presently reported concerning anything to do with his life or circumstances. On…

selection for fanfare band. Par BARRY JOHN / DE MEIJ JOHAN (Arr.). Dans cette sélection de mélodies célèbres James Bond, l?arrangeur Johan de Meij a repris les thèmes suivants, dans l?ordre de leur apparition : All Time High (de Octopussy, le dernier rôle de Roger Moore comme agent secret 007), James Bond Theme (du film Dr. No), For your eyes only et Goldfinger (du film du même avec Sean Connery d…

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Level 6 concepts include: a review of major and minor triads; diminished and augmented triads; the diminished seventh chord; a special style of pedaling; the key of F sharp Minor; the E Major scale; the key of C sharp minor; the A flat Major scale; thirty-second notes; and dotted sixteent…